GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Edmund James Fitzgerald comes from a long line of Edmund Fitzgeralds. His father was named James Edmund Fitzgerald, and his grandfather was Edmund McCarron Fitzgerald.
Fifty years ago tonight, 29 men — including two from Minnesota — died in the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior. Why it matters: The story of the demise of one of the most beloved ships ...
It's been 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, claiming the lives of all 29 crew members aboard. The story of the ship and its crew members is one that ...
Half a century ago, on an unseasonably warm fall day, the freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald set off from the western edge of ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Nearly 50 years after the Edmund Fitzgerald vanished on Lake Superior, another Great Lakes giant — right here in Toledo — continues to tell its story. The Col. James M. Schoonmaker, now ...
It’s the 50th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the crown jewel of the Great Lakes. This massive 729-foot beauty was not only a workhorse, setting haul records, but also a ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On July 26, a group of swimmers took a boat out to the site of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare moment in the typically off-limits waters. In honor of the 50th ...
“The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy.” 50 years ago today marks the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which is infamous for its mystery and notoriety ...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Today marks a notable anniversary here in the Midwest. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald is one of the largest, most famous freighters to ever sail the Great Lakes. On this day 50 ...
The Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle hopes to lure visitors with Fitzgerald anniversary events. The museum gives its visitors a chance to experience Great Lakes history up close. Ten-year-old ...
News 8 is producing a series of stories that will be published in the days leading up to Nov. 10, the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It will culminate with a WOOD TV+ special ...
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